☕ Apple reportedly discussed buying Mistral and Perplexity, Anthropic launches a Claude AI agent & Nvidia’s releases a new 'robot brain'.
Parents sue OpenAI over ChatGPT’s role in son’s suicide & Google Gemini’s AI image model gets a ‘bananas’ upgrade.
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Apple reportedly discussed buying Mistral and Perplexity.
Anthropic launches a Claude AI agent that lives in Chrome.
Meta to spend tens of millions on pro-AI super PAC.
After falling behind in generative AI, IBM and AMD look to quantum for an edge.
Parents sue OpenAI over ChatGPT’s role in son’s suicide.
Nvidia’s releases a new 'robot brain'.
Intel warns US stake could hurt global sales.
Google Gemini’s AI image model gets a ‘bananas’ upgrade.
Trump threatens tariffs on countries with digital taxes.
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Attio, a London, UK-based AI-native CRM company, raised $52M in Series B funding. The round was led by GV (Google Ventures), with participation from existing investors Redpoint Ventures, Balderton Capital, Point Nine, and 01A.
Pageport, a Lehi, UT-based company developing marketing and client engagement tools, raised $3.3M in funding. The round was led by 2048 Ventures and Matchstick Ventures.
Reframe Systems, a Boston, MA-based startup that uses physical AI to tackle the housing crisis, raised $20M in Series A funding. The round was led by Eclipse and VoLo Earth Ventures with participation from MassMutual Catalyst Funds, Cubit Capital, Planetary Health at RA Capital Management, Saga Ventures, and Nor’easter Ventures.
Aurasell, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of an AI-native CRM platform, raised $30M in Seed funding. Backers included N47, Menlo Ventures, and Unusual Ventures.
Loman AI, an Austin, TX-based provider of a voice AI platform for restaurants, raised $3.5M in Seed funding. The round was led by Next Coast Ventures with participation from TenOneTen Ventures and Antler.
Eyebot, the Boston, MA-based company behind the 90-second vision test kiosk that delivers doctor-verified glasses prescriptions, raised $20M in Series A funding. The round was led by General Catalyst, with participation from returning investors AlleyCorp, Baukunst, Village Global, and Ubiquity Ventures.
Therna Biosciences, a San Francisco, CA-based RNA medicines development company, raised $10m in seed funding. The round was led by led by AIX Ventures, Pear VC, and Fusion Fund.
Nauta, a NYC-based provider of an AI-powered logistics orchestration platform for importers, raised $7M in Seed funding. The round was led by Construct Capital and Predictive.
Debut, a San Diego, CA-based biotech beauty company, raised $20M in funding. Backers included Fine Structure Ventures, EDBI, Wealthberry, BOLD, GS Futures, Sandbox Industries and Material Impact, among others.
Boost My School, a NYC-based fundraising platform built for K-12 schools, raised $10M in funding. The round was led by High Alpha following participation from Far Out VC, ground game, Allos Ventures and angel investors such as Scot Chisholm.
OpenLight, a Santa Clara, CA-based company which specializes in custom Photonic Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (PASIC) chip design and manufacturing based on heterogeneous integration, raised $34M in Series A funding. The round was led by Xora Innovation and Capricorn Investment Group. Other participants included Mayfield, Juniper Networks, Lam Capital, New Legacy Ventures and K2 Access.
AiGent, a Houston, TX-based developer of AI-driven distributed power plants (DPP), raised $6M in funding. Backers included ZIP and CIV.
Splight, a San Francisco, CA-based grid technology company deploying machine-learning solutions, raised $12.4M in SAFE funding. The round was led by Blue Bear Capital, with participation from ZOMA Capital.
Low Observable Technology, a London, UK-based digital asset trading startup, raised $5m in seed funding. The round was led by 13books Capital with participation from Faction VC, Veris Ventures, CRIT Ventures, and some angels including Mark Ransford and Rodney Ngone.
Interhuman AI, a Copenhagen, Denmark-based developer of a social intelligence layer for AI, raised €2m (USD2.3m) in pre-seed funding. The round was led by PSV Tech with participation from EIFO, Antler, and The Yope Foundation, and angels from Ada Ventures.
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Apple reportedly discussed buying Mistral and Perplexity:
Apple is reportedly discussing buying AI search firm Perplexity and French company Mistral, especially since its Google Search deal is at the mercy of a future court decision.
Executive Eddy Cue is the most vocal proponent for a large AI purchase, having previously championed unsuccessful M&A attempts for Netflix and Tesla that were rejected by Tim Cook.
In opposition, Craig Federighi is hesitant on a major AI agreement because he believes his own team can build the required technology to solve Apple's current AI deficit themselves.
Anthropic launches a Claude AI agent that lives in Chrome:
Anthropic released a research preview of Claude for Chrome, a browser-based AI agent available to 1,000 Max plan subscribers ($100–$200/month), with a waitlist for others.
The agent runs in a Chrome sidecar window, maintaining context of browser activity and, with permission, completing tasks on users’ behalf — positioning it against rivals like Perplexity’s Comet, OpenAI’s rumored browser, and Google’s Gemini Chrome integrations.
Anthropic emphasized safety, blocking high-risk sites and requiring consent for actions like publishing or purchases, while claiming defenses have already halved prompt-injection attack success rates.
Meta to spend tens of millions on pro-AI super PAC:
Meta is creating a new super PAC called Mobilizing Economic Transformation Across California, with plans to invest tens of millions in backing candidates who favor looser AI regulations.
The move follows a wave of pro-AI political funding, including Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI’s Greg Brockman pledging $100 million to a separate AI-focused PAC.
Meta’s policy team has already fought state-level bills like SB-53, which sought AI safety disclosures, and the Kids Online Safety Act, signaling a push to shape California’s regulatory landscape ahead of the 2026 governor’s race.
After falling behind in generative AI, IBM and AMD look to quantum for an edge:
IBM and AMD are teaming up to create hybrid architectures that merge IBM’s quantum systems with AMD’s AI-optimized chips, aiming to offer scalable and open-source quantum solutions.
The partnership is focused on enabling breakthroughs in areas like drug discovery, advanced materials, logistics, and optimization by making quantum computing more accessible to developers and researchers.
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said the collaboration could surpass traditional computing limits, positioning both firms as critical players in next-generation computing infrastructure.
Parents sue OpenAI over ChatGPT’s role in son’s suicide:
The parents of 16-year-old Adam Raine filed a wrongful death lawsuit, claiming ChatGPT played a role in his suicide after months of use where he bypassed safeguards by framing questions as part of a fictional story.
OpenAI admitted its safety systems are less reliable during long back-and-forth conversations, though it said ChatGPT frequently encouraged Raine to seek professional help or call hotlines.
The case highlights growing concerns over chatbot safety, as other companies like Character.AI also face lawsuits linking their models to teen suicides and AI-related delusions.
Nvidia’s releases a new 'robot brain':
Nvidia released its next-generation robot brain, the Jetson Thor, a new system-on-module created for developers building physical AI and robotics applications that interact with the world.
The system uses an Ada Lovelace GPU architecture, offering 7.5 times more AI compute and 3.5 times greater energy efficiency compared to the previous Jetson AGX Orin generation.
This hardware can run generative AI models to help machines interpret their surroundings, and the Jetson AGX Thor developer kit is now available to purchase for the price of $3,499.
Intel warns US stake could hurt global sales:
Intel warns that the US government becoming a significant stockholder could subject it to additional regulations like foreign subsidy laws, potentially harming the 76% of its revenue from sales outside the US.
The investment may create an advantage for rivals like AMD by fueling concerns in China, one of Intel's largest markets, about scrutiny and sanctions similar to those faced by Huawei.
The company disclosed the arrangement may substantially limit its ability to pursue future strategic transactions, which could reduce the willingness of other third parties to engage in deals beneficial to stockholders.
Google Gemini’s AI image model gets a ‘bananas’ upgrade:
Google is launching Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, a new AI model designed to make precise edits from natural language requests while maintaining the consistency of details like faces and backgrounds.
The tool first gained attention anonymously on the evaluation platform LMArena under the name “nano-banana,” where it impressed users with its high-quality image editing before Google revealed its identity.
To address potential misuse, the company adds visual watermarks and metadata identifiers to generated pictures and has safeguards that restrict the creation of non-consensual intimate imagery on its platform.
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Trump threatens tariffs on countries with digital taxes:
Donald Trump threatened substantial tariffs and new export restrictions on countries with digital service laws, accusing them of unfairly targeting major American technology companies for economic benefit.
The European Union is likely safe from these additional tariffs due to a recent deal, but the administration is considering other punitive actions against officials enforcing the Digital Services Act.
Instead of trade actions, sources claim the White House might impose sanctions, probably taking the form of visa restrictions against specific personnel responsible for implementing the European law.
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